NBL One Round 30 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Geraldton B. win another game

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NBL One top team - Buccaneers (12-1) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Redbacks (4-11) in Wonthella 91-85. Geraldton B. made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Perth R. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Nikolas DeSantis (-1998) who led his team to a victory with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Naturalized American power forward Liam Hunt (201-1995, college: HIU) contributed with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. New Zealand guard Joe Cook-Green (185-1997, college: TxWes) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for Perth R.Buccaneers have an impressive five-game winning streak. Geraldton B. maintains first position with 12-1 record, which they share with Canberra G. Perth R. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Geraldton B. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Perth R. will play on the road against Lakeside L. (#12) in North Lake and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Narrabeen supposed to be also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Bandits (9-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (8-3). Manly Warringah Sea Eagles smashed Bandits 119-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bandits. New Zealand point guard Mason Bragg (182-1993) had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Matthew Eldridge chipped in 16 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Kevion Blaylock (198-1994, college: William Penn) with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Manly Warr. moved-up to third place, which they share with Joondalup W. and S.Adelaide P. Albury W.B. at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Fifteenth-ranked Panthers (1-12) were very close to win a game against ninth ranked Hills Hornets (7-4) in Baulkham Hills on Sunday. Hills Hornets managed to secure only three-point victory 112-109. However their fans expected much easier game. Ishmael Sanders notched 39 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort. Even 21 points and 4 assists by Benjamin Kearins did not help to save the game for Penrith. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hills H. moved-up to seventh place. Penrith lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 30: Sutherland beat Cent.Coast C. on the road 81-72. Eltham W. destroyed Geelong U. on its own court 92-70. East Perth E. was outscored by Goldfields G. in Kalgoorlie 109-88.
The most impressive performance of 30th round was 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists by DeSean Parsons of Goldfields G..

Group East

Cent.Coast C. - Sutherland S. 72-81

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Sutherland Sharks (6-6) beat 13th ranked Crusaders (3-10) in Terrigal 81-72 on Sunday. Sutherland dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Crusaders's 36 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Sutherland outrebounded Cent.Coast C. 46-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. Geoff Gerlach (203-1995, college: CUI) notched 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and American Brian Williams (197-1992, college: Louisiana, agency: Haylett Sports) supported him with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds by Canadian forward Ben Stevens (207-1999, college: Laurier) did not help to save the game for Cent.Coast C.. Robert Heath (-1998) added 12 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sutherland Sharks have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 6-6 record. Cent.Coast C. lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with SW Slammers. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sutherland S.: G.Gerlach 23+8reb+2ast, B.Williams 19+12reb+2ast, A.Cabrera 19+4reb+6ast, L.Hutchison 11+8reb+4ast, A.Lake 6+8reb, C.Norris 3+3reb+3ast
Cent.Coast C.: E.Wardlow 13+1reb+4ast, R.Heath 12+4reb+5ast, B.Stevens 12+10reb+2ast, C.Nai 11+6reb, J.Trustum 9+3reb+1ast, T.McGann 5+1reb+2ast

Hills H. - Penrith P. 112-109

Fifteenth-ranked Panthers (1-12) were very close to win a game against ninth ranked Hills Hornets (7-4) in Baulkham Hills on Sunday. Hills Hornets managed to secure only three-point victory 112-109. However their fans expected much easier game. Hills H. made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Penrith turnovers and had a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Ishmael Sanders (188, college: C-N) notched 39 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and the other American import power forward Chris Bryant (203-1992, college: Miami, OH) supported him with 28 points and 8 rebounds. Even 21 points and 4 assists by guard Benjamin Kearins (190-1994) did not help to save the game for Penrith. Atien Acuel added 19 points. Four Hills H. and five Penrith players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hills H. moved-up to seventh place. Penrith lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hills H.: I.Sanders 39+5reb+7ast, C.Bryant 28+8reb+2ast, L.Moss 17+2reb+2ast, S.Orsini 10+4reb, M.Smith 8+3reb, C.Green 4+3reb
Penrith P.: B.Kearins 21+3reb+4ast, A.Acuel 19+3reb+1ast, C.Fetui-Fa'amoe 16+5reb, B.Schwarzer 14+2reb+4ast, J.Kalwy 13+3reb+4ast, R.Peterson 10+5reb+2ast

Manly Warr. - Albury W.B. 119-86

The game in Narrabeen supposed to be also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Bandits (9-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (8-3). Manly Warringah Sea Eagles smashed Bandits 119-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bandits. Manly Warr. shot 62.2 percent from the field. Manly Warr. outrebounded Albury W.B. 39-23 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Manly Warr. shot the lights out from three nailing 18 long-distance shots on high 62.1 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. New Zealand point guard Mason Bragg (182-1993) had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Matthew Eldridge (203-1996, college: Lindsey Wilson) chipped in 16 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Eldridge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Kevion Blaylock (198-1994, college: William Penn) with 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard William Hickey (194-1999) scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Manly Warr. and four Albury W.B. players scored in double figures. Manly Warr. moved-up to third place, which they share with Joondalup W. and S.Adelaide P. Albury W.B. at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Manly Warr.: J.Harper 25+2reb, M.Bragg 20+7reb+14ast, Z.Kimball 18+3reb+1ast, M.Eldridge 16+15reb+5ast, S.Valkovic 16+2reb+1ast, G.Kual 6+1reb
Albury W.B.: K.Blaylock 21+7reb+3ast, S.Montague 20+2reb+2ast, W.Hickey 16+6reb+7ast, J.Cincurak 13+2reb+2ast, M.Dance 6+3reb+1ast, L.Cummings 5+2reb+1ast

Group South

Eltham W. - Geelong U. 92-70

Very expected game when 16th ranked United (5-9) was smashed on the road by tenth ranked Eltham Wildcats (7-7) 92-70 on Sunday. The former international guard Angus Glover (192-1998) notched 22 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Zak Cunningham (195-2001, college: ECSU) supported him with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Four Eltham Wildcats players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 24 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists by forward George Blagojevic (203-1997, college: Hartford) did not help to save the game for Geelong U.. Power forward MaAlo Hicks (201-1989) added 6 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Eltham W. moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Warwick S. Loser United keeps the sixteenth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Eltham W.: A.Glover 22+6reb+3ast, O.Foxwell 20+1reb+4ast, R.Bissainthe 17+2reb+1ast, Z.Cunningham 11+13reb+2ast, S.Whelan 8+2ast, L.Wood 6+2reb
Geelong U.: G.Blagojevic 24+16reb+5ast, M.Marach 11+1reb, L.Herbert 10+1reb+1ast, L.Jones 6+3reb+3ast, M.Hicks 6+4reb+4ast, D.Gatlin 5+3reb+1ast

Group West

Geraldton B. - Perth R. 91-85

NBL One top team - Buccaneers (12-1) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Redbacks (4-11) in Wonthella 91-85. Geraldton B. made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Perth R. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Nikolas DeSantis (-1998) who led his team to a victory with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Naturalized American power forward Liam Hunt (201-1995, college: HIU) contributed with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. New Zealand guard Joe Cook-Green (185-1997, college: TxWes) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and American forward Miles Gibson (198, college: Binghamton) added 24 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Perth R.Four Perth R. players scored in double figures. Buccaneers have an impressive five-game winning streak. Geraldton B. maintains first position with 12-1 record, which they share with Canberra G. Perth R. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Geraldton B. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Perth R. will play on the road against Lakeside L. (#12) in North Lake and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Geraldton B.: N.DeSantis 28+9reb+9ast, L.Hunt 23+9reb+4ast, J.Keyes 17+9reb+5ast, A.Ralph 8+7reb+1ast, R.Griechen 6+5reb+1ast, J.Garbrah 4
Perth R.: M.Gibson 24+11reb+1ast, J.Cook-Green 23+5reb+8ast, M.Colton 14+6reb, I.Dimakopoulos 13+5reb, T.Jackson 9+4reb+3ast, J.Formosa 2+4reb+1ast

Goldfields G. - East Perth E. 109-88

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Giants (7-6) rolled over higher ranked Eagles (7-6) in Kalgoorlie 109-88 on Sunday. Goldfields G. forced 21 East Perth E. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) notched 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Randy Bell (193-1998, college: Dalton St.) supported him with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Even 21 points and 4 assists by the former international guard Sunday Dech (195-1994, college: Barry) did not help to save the game for East Perth E.. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 15 rebounds. Five Goldfields G. and four East Perth E. players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Giants have a solid three-game winning streak. Goldfields G. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams including defeated East Perth E.. Goldfields G. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. East Perth E. will play against Joondalup W. (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goldfields G.: D.Parsons 33+9reb+4ast, R.Bell 23+7reb+11ast, K.Anguik 20+8reb+3ast, M.Malek 14+6reb+1ast, D.Ballantyne 14+2reb+4ast, H.Cummings 3+1reb+1ast
East Perth E.: S.Dech 21+4reb+4ast, T.Young 18+4reb+3ast, S.Reath 17+5reb+1ast, L.Roberts 11+15reb+2ast, S.Watson 7+3reb+1ast, J.Grace 5+2ast